Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10643, Elijah Farnam, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Farnam, Elijah or Farnum.
S10643.
bearded
CONTENTS

State of New York
County of Onondaga ss: On this 26 th day of October, personally appeared before me Nathan Kimball one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas sitting  sitting Elijah Farnam, a resident of Sangerfield in the County and State aforesaid, aged 73 Years. who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832. To wit: That he was born in the Town of Windham State of Connecticut on the 16 th Dec. A.D. 1759: that he has no Record of his age. That in July A.D. 1776 in the town of Windsor Tolland County & State of Connecticut, he entered the service in the Militia, which was then called out to New York. in the Regiment commanded by Col. Pitkin of Hartford Co. in the Company of Capt. John Fitch. Lieut. Gibby & Ensign Ellsworth. That the Regiment in which he served quartered in New York till November 1776, during which time Long Island was taken 4 Months , That in Nov. 1776. after having served four months he was dismissed honorably from service without receiving any written discharge. and returned home to Windsor aforesaid.
And the said Elijah Farnam further declares. That in April or May A.D. 1778. at the Town of Windham, Windham County & State aforesaid he enlisted in the State Troops as a minute man for the term of one Year . That immediately after his enlistment, two Regiments were commanded by Col. Ely. and another to which he belonged marched off from Windham aforesaid through Hartford Litchfield, Danbury &c. to White Plains where they encamped about two weeks. thence to Newson's Point where they crossed the Hudson to West Point. At West Point the Army continued all summer. That some time in Dec 1778 he was permitted to return with the Regiment to which

he belonged to Windham aforesaid. where he continued at home only about two weeks when he was again called into actual service & marched with his Regiment to New London where he was stationed till his term of enlistment expired the next Spring in 1779.
And the said Elijah Farnum further declares. that during this last aforesaid service of one Year as a Minuteman. The Regiment to which he belonged was commanded by Col. McClanahan . Lieut. Col. Gallop of Groton. Major Larnard of Pomfret or Woodstock: that the Officers of his company were Capt. Abner Robinson 1 st Lieut. Gamaliel Ripley . 2 nd Lieut. Aaron Cleveland
8 months And the said Elijah Farnum further declares. that in April A.D. 1780 at Windham he again entered the service for the term of Eight Months . that he enlisted under Capt. Nathaniel Webb at that a Recruiting Office in his native town of Windham aforesaid. and marched off & joined the Right wing of Army at Nelson's Point aforesaid then under the Command of General Washington
That according to the best of his recollection he staid at Nelson's Point aforesaid about two weeks whence he marched with the army into New Jersey to a place called Sappan . That while he was with the army encamped at Sappan Andrew deserted. and Maj Andrew was captured and executed. but that he did not see the execution; being at that time on a tour of duty to Monistown .
That sometime in Oct. 1780 as near as he can recollect he left Sappan aforesaid and marched with the Army to a place called Totoway where the Army tarried till it went into Winter Quarters at the above H. Land West Point. that he continued in the Army at

The High Lands and in the neighbourhood of West Point till the last day of Dec. 1780 when he was discharged by General Jedediah Huntington who at that time had the command of the Brigade to which he belonged. his own Brig. General Pearson being at time absent. that the following were some of the Officers of the Brigade to which he belonged during this said term of eight months To wit: Brig. Gen. Pearsons aforesaid. Col. John Durkee of the Regiment to which he was attached - Lieut. Col. Sumner. That he thinks the name of the Major of his Regiment was Troop. Adjutant Loomis and that his Capt. was Samuel Clegg of Plainfield Conn. as well as he can recollect. that the discharge which he received at the time of his leaving West Point, in Dec. 1780. from Gen. Huntington as aforesaid is lost.
And the said Elizah Elijah Farnum further declares that he resided in different places in Connecticut till Oct. 1827 when he removed to Sangerfield aforesaid where he now resides - and that he believes that Aaron Stafford and Samuel M. Mott Esquire both of Sangerfield can testify as to his veracity and reputation of having been a soldier of the Revolution
And further the said Elijah Farnum declares that he has no knowledge of any individuals living whose testimony to his services he could procure. or who were fellow soldiers with him, save Seabury Manning of Mindham aforesaid and Abner Webb of Hampton, Windham Co. aforesaid whose affidavits are herewith annexed. and that the slight discrepancy between the affidavit of said Manning and the said Elijah Farnum in regard to time. may be accounted for in this way. to wit. the said Manning mistakes the time of the said E. Farnum's entering the service -

thinking that he the said Manning, and the said E. Farnum entered the services at the same time. Whereas this deponent distinctly recollects that he went and enlisted at the time in his declaration stated above - sometime before the said Manning enlisted and that his reason for so doing was to avoid being drafted. That besides this small discrepancy the affidavit of the said Manning corresponds in substance to his own.
And the said Elijah Farnum further declares that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
And the said Elijah Farnum further declares that by reason of his infirmity and his indigent circumstances it is inconvenient for him to go into open Court. and therefore he makes his declaration before the Hon. Nathan Kimball as aforesaid.
Subscribed this 26th day of Oct. 1832
Elijah Farnum
before me Nathan Kimball Judge of Probate for Salem
Aaron Stafford Esq.
We E. S. Brown & Samuel M. Mott of Sangerfield, County aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Farnum who has subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age in said Declaration stated, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel M. Mott Aaron Stafford
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid -
Nathan Kimball Judge of Probate for Salem
Elijah Farnum Declaration for a Pension

I therefore the said Nathan Kimball one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onida aforesaid, hereby declare my Opinion, after making the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, that Aaron Stafford who has signed the said Declaration is a Commissioner de  Commissioner in Saratoga aforesaid, and that Saml. M. Mott Esq. who has also signed the same is also a and Sheriff of Onida County aforesaid Resident of Saratoga and that their statement is entitled to credit. And further that it appears to me that the said Elijah Farnum by reason of his infirmity and his indigent circumstances cannot without great inconvenience attend in Open Court. Nathan Kimball Judge of Onida Common Pleas
Onida County ss. I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Onida County N.Y. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before his Hon. Nathan Kimball, who is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid in the matter of the Application of Elijah Farnum for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Sixth day of November A.D. 1832. Geo. Brown Clerk

New York 20,11/18
Elijah Farnum ★
of Quinebaug in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Corp. - commanded by Captain Fitch of the Regt. - commanded by Col. Peabody in the Cont. line for 13 Mos 19 days -
Elijah Farnum ★ Apr. 6/05.
Records corrected.
Enscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 44 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Aug. 1833 and to the Hon. David Blair Comptroller
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1831 $88.64 Pens-ant. allowance ending 4th of Sep. 1831 22.16
$110.80
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. C. Stiles Clerk Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 56

let to Hon S Beardsley 18 Sep 1833 OLO —
Date of death not in AB

• No 18245
Elijah Farnum Onida County New York
On Rolls Plankins Regt July 14. 80. disch? Oct 25. 80
3 mps. 9 ds
McLean's Regt served but six months in 1778. 6 mo.
Militia tour 4 mo.
adm d
13 mo. 9 ds. pri.
47 27 97 44 32
Stodard & Clark. Walnville

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 27, 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Elijah Farnam Onida County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol. July 1776 - 4 - private Capt Fitch J. Washington Col Pithier Marched to White Plains 73 years Winton traditional evidence witnesses certified credible   Entd Sept 1778 May 1778 1 - - private Capt Robinson Col Ely Col Clark to Newbern Point - to Westpoint Holland County Judge certifies applicant is two infirm to appear in open court - two living witnesses certified credible papers not properly attached no claim on two reason given   Entd April 1780 - 8 - private Capt Webb J. Pearson to New London Marched to Newport to Tappan Connecticut  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D. _____ who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

March 24, 1933
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BA-J/WEI. an Elijah Farnam-S.10643
Mrs. A.S. Irwin #42 Leland Avenue South Bend, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Elijah Farnham, who received pension while residing in New York, on account of service in the Revolutionary War.
No record has been found of a claim for pension or bounty land based upon the service of an Elijah Farnham in the Revolutionary War. The record has been found of an Elijah Farnham who received pension while residing in the state of New York. That record is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.10643, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Elijah Farnam was born December 16, 1759, in Windham, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
Elijah Farnam enlisted in Windsor, Tolland County, Connecticut, in July, 1776, and served four months in Captain John Fitch's Company, Colonel Pitkin's Connecticut Regiment; he enlisted in April or May, 1778, in Windham, Connecticut, and served one year in Captain Abner Richardson's Company, Colonel Samuel McLellan's Connecticut Regiment; he enlisted in April or in June, 1780, served in Captains Nathaniel Webb's and Lemuel Clift's Companies, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged the latter part of December, 1780.
Did not find sol. in Conn. but found all officers
He resided in different places in the state of Connecticut until in October, 1827, when he moved to Sangerfield, Oneida County, New York, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 26, 1832.
There are no data as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elijah Farnam(s.10643), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Elijah Farnam Certificate No. 20148 Issued August 8, 1833 Rate, $44.32 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. man
10643
✓ INVALID.
File No. 10,643
Elijah Farnam ★
Briv. Rev. War.
Act: Briv. Rev. War.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Elijah Farnam ★
Records corrected Apr. 6/1878.

1938 Mar 24/7 list to Mrs A. S. Druin Esf

FARNAM, ELIJAH (CONN.) S- 10643

Onida County ss. I George Brown Clerk of said County hereby certify that the papers herewith attached contain the Original proceedings had before his Hon. Nathan Kimball one of the Judges of Onida Com. Pleas, in the matter of the Application of Elijah Farnum for a pension. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this 8 day of June A.D. 1833.
Geo Brown Clerk
Jos. B. Read Dy Clerk

FARNAM, ELIJAH (CONN.) S-10643

State of Connecticut Windham County
inham Augt 7 th 1832
Personally appeared Seabury Manning of Windham & State aforesaid and being duly sworn deposes & says - that on or about the last Day of June in the year 1780 he the said Deponent enlisted into the army of the United States for the term of six months - and that Mr Elijah Gannam then of Windham aforesaid enlisted with him said Deponent at Windham aforesaid and served with him six months, as follows - to wit - Immediately after said Deponent & said Gannam's enlistment they marched to join the Continental army under the Command of Gen l Washington - when the said Deponent & S d Gannam with other recruits arrived at Danbury (Conn) they were put under the Command of a Continental officer who marched them to Velfus point opposite to west point where Gen l Washington's army lay encamped - the said Deponent and said Gannam were then attached to Capt Samuel Clift, Company in Col l Durkee Regiment & Gen l Parsons Brigade in the Connecticut line of Continental Troops. - After laying at Velfus point about three weeks, the army marched to Peekskill where they encamped a few days - thence crossed the north River into N Jersey and marched southerly to a place called the English Neighbourhood - thence to Hackensack - thence to Sappan - where S d Deponent saw Major John Andre the British Spy Executed about the first of October - thence the Army marched to Peramur - thence to a place called Batorway where they encamped till about the 25 th of November when they broke up and marched Northerly to the high lands, where they went into winter quarters - And this Deponent further says that the said Elijah Gannam was fellow soldier & tent mate with him during the aforesaid Campaign - and that according to his best Recollection and belief the said Gannam was on account of ill Health furloughed and discharged from the army a few Days before the term of their enlistment expired - And this Deponent further states that the following were officers in the Brigade & Regiment when he & said Gannam joined it - to wit - Brigadier Gen l Parsons - Col l John Durkee (absent) - Lieut Col l Sumner Major Benj n Shroop - Capt s M c Gregory - Capt s Nath l Webb - Capt s Andrew Fitch - Capt s Lemuel Clift - Capt s Buel - Adj t Sebeus Loomis and Sergeants William Glenny of Capt s Clift's Company - And this Deponent

further says that he has for many years personally acquainted with said Farnam - and verily believes the said Farnam served in the Revolutionary war two periods other than that during which he was fellow soldier with this deponent - to wit - one in the Militia in the year 1776 - the other term of one year in the Connecticut State Troops in the years 1778 & 1779 and that the said Farnam is generally reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier - And further this deponent says not -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Scituate Marching
State of Connecticut } Probate District of Windham County of Windham } By Windham August 7 th 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in Windham County Mr Scituate Marching of Windham being well known to this Court as a credible person & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Thomas Gray Clerk

18245
Elijah Farnum's Declaration for a Pension -
One Term of 4 months
" " " 12 months
" " " 8 months
Total 24 months
Resident of Sangerfield Oneida Co. New York
Hodard & Clark Attys
Waterville Oneida Co.
FARNAM, ELIJAH (CONN.)
S-10643

I Almer Webb of Hampton. Com. Kent aged 40 - This deposes that true, testify and say that I enlisted into the Connecticut State Service in the Revolutionary War in the company under the command of Capt. Almer Robinson in Col. Sam l M'Callums Regiment. I enlisted about the first day of April A.D. 1778 for the term of one year and served the whole of said period and more from Wethersfield through Lebanon and the said road to New Haven. from New Haven across Stratford Ferry to Stamford. from there to East Hartford and from there to White Plains where we joined Gen l Gates Army. and from there we were marched to West Point. from West Point we were marched back to Wethersfield and about the first of Oct r we went on board a ship and landed where we remained until the expiration of our said en- -listment when we were hereby discharged. and This Deponent further says that he has been for many years personally acquainted with Mr. Elihu Thomson who at the time of his enlistment was a Resident of said Town of Wethersfield and sees that said Thomson has enlisted into the same company at the same time and performed the same service of one year as above describ- -ed by me in
August 10. 1832 Almer Webb
Wethersfield County of Hampton August 10. 1832 Personally appeared Mr. Almer Webb a person well known to me to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the facts as here set forth in the above affidavit by him subscribed. sworn before me Chauncy F. Goodwin Justice of Peace

The within Bill of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Chauncy H. Cleveland Esquire whom the within affidavit was made is duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County. That the within signature of his name is in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 14 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Miriam B. Bliss Clerk

Ans r by letter to Hon S t Beardsley 18 Sep 1833
O.C.

Statement &c
The Application of Elijah Farnum of Kingsfield Omaha County N. York for a Pension under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 was sent to Washington about the first of Nov. 1832 His papers were returned to me June 18th 1833. to be amended - not having been properly attached & having some other slight imper- -fection. (I do not now recollect what.) - They were amended & returned to Washington June 18th. and on Aug. I received his Certificate certifying him to $44.32 whereas his proof entitled him to $80. —
By Reference to said Applicant's Declaration now on file in the War Office, it will be seen that he claims for two years service. to wit One term of 4 mos. One of 12 mos. & One of 8 mos. —
In the Schedule accompanying his papers when returned to be amended, no objection to his full claim was made, according to the best of my recollection - but his entire claim allowed - If there was any abate- -ment from his full term of 2 years it was not observed by me & could have been obviated -
To his 4 mos. term he has no voucher
To his 12 mos. " he has the Afft. of Hovey Webb
To his 8 mos. " " " " " of Leavitt, Manning

Between the Declaration of Mr Farnum & the Aft. of Mr Manning there is a discrepancy of 2 months which is reconciled by a statement of Mr Farnum - In this tour of service he belonged to the Regular Line of U.S. Troops - all of which will appear by reference to his pension papers in the War Office -
Mr Farnum is an aged & helpless man dependent still on his own industry for the support of himself & wife -
It is presumed that in the press of business a mistake was made in the filling up of his Certificate and that Hrs. 32 was inserted instead of $80. at any rate even admitting Mr Farnum's explanation of the variance between his & Manning's Afts be not received it is conceived his claim would notwith- standing be allowed for 22 mo. and that indeed by reference to the aforesaid Schedule it was allowed for 24 mo. - All of which is respectfully submitted.
Waterville Aug 24th 1853 -
P. Clark, Atty for E. Farnum
N.B. There is also in the War Office the Declaration of the Col. President of Marshall Onida Co. N.H. which was sent on the 9th Nov. last. aboard which the old gentleman is very anxious. Some information of his papers & whether his claim will be allowed is when it is respectfully solicited. P. B.

Elijah Farnum.
(Military) Service
4 mo.
• U.C. Williams Regt. served but six mo. in '78
6 mo.
On Roster of Doulton's Regt. enlisted
14 July '80 and discharged 25. Octo '80
3 mo. 9 ds
13 mo. 9 days
E. F.

Pension Bureau. Washington D.C.
In a list of Revolutionary War pensioners from New York I find Elijah Farnham. age 80 yrs. He lived with. Daniel Farnham. 1840 59 91
Can you give me any information about this pensioner.
Respectfully. Mrs A.S. Irwin 421 Leland Ave. South Bend Ind.
Feb. 28 '38.